Sake Bar Hagi is one of my favorite after-work places to grab a drink or a bite in this area! They have happy hour until 6:30 every day that has $7 highballs, beer, and other drinks. I always get their Mentai Pasta, which is a delicious and comforting spaghetti dish with a mentaiko (fish roe) cream sauce. I've also tried a number of other things: the fried tempura is crispy and tasty and the sushi is standard but good. I also absolutely love their Hagi Dream dessert which is a collaboration w Bibble and Sip (the Asian bakery next door). It's a black tea cake with mango and coconut mousse, and tastes absolutely amazing! For drinks they have some fun looking cocktails, but I like their highballs, especially when I add the yogurt or lychee flavor (for an extra $1). Service is attentive, but it can get busy especially with the after-work crowd, or if there is live music that day!

A small little joint in the west 40's, Sake Bar Hagi might not appear to be much at first glance. However, that could not be farther from the case. The unsuspecting setting reveals nothing of the taste of the food, which somehow blows me away every visit. Consistency is perhaps the most important aspect to a 'good' restaurant, and it has become increasingly rare, so it is that much more shocking and rewarding that the food gets better every time. Order Overview: This last visit, we ordered the yellowtail jalapeno roll that just melts in your mouth, the katuso tataki which has a great garlicky twist, the age tofu which is splendidly crunchy (a good one is tough to find), the shrimp tempura roll which is indescribably good and which is aided by the fresh warmth of the kitchen, the daikon mentai salad which isn't a necessity to get in coming here but I enjoy, and by far the best thing we ordered... the mentai pasta. Oh my heavens, I have tasted nothing like it. Seldom a mentaiko dish moves me to this extent, but Sake Bar Hagi is consistently special. Even though we ordered quite a bit, there was nothing that was even slightly dislikable. I was not disappointed once. Look, the service isn't perfect, but it's really not bad, and I think it's more than made up for by the sheer artistry displayed at Hagi, which, again, is so admirable... and the waiters are sooo nice. I find it very charming, with their swanky live music and dimmed lights. Spots like this are what keep NYC alive and well. Even if this was the most scary of locations, though, it wouldn't even matter. Everything else just melts away once you taste the food, some of the most distinctly Japanese stuff I've tasted in the city. Each bite takes you on its own delightful adventure, to a word where nothing matters but the unique flavours floating around in your mouth. And it doesn't break your bank either.

I recommend this spot, I chose it because I have quite a list of sensitivities so the extensive menu was a must. We (party of 4) went around happy hour and it was very lively. We didnt book a reservation but was seated immediately, the inside is very fun. The food was amazing, I got the tofu steak and ebi shumai. We also got drinks, the expresso martini was the best one Ive ever had but the frozen drinks were very strong and not great. Only thing is we asked for the extra flavoring in the drinks which the waiter must have not caught because they came out plain. Overall a great spot to just eat or start out your night, great location in Hells Kitchen.

One of my favorite restaurants in nyc for sure. The omu soba was super yummy. I've only had omurice before, so it was cool seeing a noodle version. And the mentaiko pasta... even more wow. The sauce was sooo good and creamy. But eat it quickly before it gets cold, because it's a lot better when it first comes out :p Hagi roll was also quite yum. Solid restaurant, would definitely go back again :D

This is the third version of Hagi I've dined at, and closer to the first - the basement on 49 Street - than to the second, and that makes us happy. The food is good to very good. The Happy Hour to 630 PM is a good value. The menu is large. Knowing roughly what you want before you go is a good idea. We've enjoyed the crispy rice & tuna, kushiyaki A, oshinko, Japanese sausage, seaweed salad, Toki Highballs, Soju, Sochu, and Happy Hour Sake. The vibe is comfortable and unfancy. We make this a go-to. BONUS good value SHOUT OUT to May for excellent service. TIP location across the street from the Circle in the Square and Gershwin Theaters. TIP no reservations

Wow! What a fun suprise whole in the wall spot in the theater district. Came in for a happy hour and saw that they had a live band that performs soft japanese jazz on Mondays & Tuesdays. Food and drinks were all fairly priced for the city. Food was nothing special, but still really solid. What makes this place special is it's whole vibe. Japanese records hung up on the wall, Kill Bill posters, Pacman machines, and live music! Such a fun spot. $6 beers and sake for their happy hour! Will be back

Great place for after a show but you have to hurry to get in before they close the kitchen. The agedashi tofu is really good here, it's a must have if you like tofu. Everything we order is always great! We come here when we are in town and see a show. Service is great. They always check if you need anything and clear empty dishes as soon as they are empty.

Perfect place to get dinner before watching a Broadway show. We were able to get seated without a reservation around 5:45. It was packed inside and had a lively atmosphere. I think there was a live band setting up when we arrived. The menu is fairly big with plenty of options to choose from if you want to try a variety of food. If you're indecisive like me, I suggest planning your order in advance as I sat there for a while, just looking over the whole menu and debating what to order. The karaage was fresh and steaming hot. It wasn't super crunchy, but it wasn't soggy either. It was more of a soft crunch, which I didn't mind as the chicken was very moist but not super flavorful. Adding the lemon and chili powder made it taste much better. The crunchy spicy tuna roll was good. My only complaint was that there was too much mayo for me. But that was an easy fix, I just scraped some off. The omu rice was decent. It had a lot of onions and the chicken had a lot of tendon, which I don't like. It's kind of telling that the dish still had some omu rice left when we finished eating. My favorite was the karaage. Overall, I would rate it a 3.5 because of the omu rice but rounded up since I would give this place a try again and order new things, given the extensive menu.